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chaetetids

chaetetids is the plural of chaetetid.

Meaning of chaetetid

Noun

chaetetid (plural chaetetids)

  1. A kind of demosponge fossil composed of fused tubules.
    • Though widely accepted as an alga there is still debate over its taxonomic affinity, with recent work arguing that it should be reclassified as a chaetetid sponge.2015 September 15, “Geochemical Evidence of the Seasonality, Affinity and Pigmenation of Solenopora jurassica”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about chaetetids

What is chaetetids the plural of?
Chaetetids is the plural of chaetetid.

Words near chaetetids in the dictionary

  1. chaet-
  2. chaeta
  3. chaetae
  4. chaetal
  5. chaetetid
  6. chaetetids
  7. chaetic
  8. chaetiferous
  9. chaetiform
  10. chaetiger
  11. chaetigerous

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